New Oscilloscopes Have 12-Bit Vertical Resolution

December 10, 2013 | 14:37

New Oscilloscopes Have 12-Bit Vertical Resolution

Teledyne LeCroy introduces two series of High Definition Oscilloscopes (HDO), the HDO4000 and HDO6000. These oscilloscopes acquire waveforms with a vertical resolution of 12-bit and a dynamic range of 72 dB, which results in waveform displays that are cleaner and crisper with 16 times more vertical ...

Teledyne LeCroy introduces two series of High Definition Oscilloscopes (HDO), the HDO4000 and HDO6000. These oscilloscopes acquire waveforms with a vertical resolution of 12-bit and a dynamic range of 72 dB, which results in waveform displays that are cleaner and crisper with 16 times more vertical resolution than traditional 8-bit instruments. Enhanced resolution filtering enables gaining up to three additional bits of resolution for 15-bit vertical resolution.

The new oscilloscopes feature a sample rate of 2.5 GS/s with up to 25 Mpts/channel of memory (up to 50 Mpts/ch when interleaved) in two- and four-channel models from 200 MHz to 1 GHz. The HDO6000 oscilloscopes available in four-channel models deliver sample rates of 2.5 GS/s, a maximum 250-Mpts/channel memory, and bandwidths of 350 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz. All HDO models sport a large 12.1” touch-screen display and intuitive interface to enhance operation and also provide powerful debug tools, plus a full complement of automatic measurements, waveform math capabilities. These tools include WaveScan search and find, history mode waveform playback, sequence acquisition mode, and LabNotebook report generation. Spectrum-analysis and power-measurement software packages extend the oscilloscopes’ capabilities while leveraging their 12-bit architecture with its wider dynamic range and improved measurement precision.